There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Waco
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Waco (ACT)plane RDU - ACT
7h 45m$135–602Fly to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dallas (DAL)plane RDU - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
7h 54m$123–548Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
30h 47m$140–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
35h 38m$276–578Drive 1,195.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Wacocar 1,195.5 mi
21h 12m$219–316Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane RDU - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
8h 33m$146–451Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Raleigh to Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athensbus
- Take the bus from Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
33h 42m$212–471Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$313–1,578
Raleigh to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Waco is to bus which costs $140 - $420 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Waco. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 47m.
The distance between Raleigh and Waco is 1124 miles. The road distance is 1202.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 30h 47m and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Raleigh to Waco, including transfers.
Raleigh to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $420 and takes 30h 47m.
Raleigh to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 2:50 PM in Raleigh and 1:50 PM in Waco.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Waco (ACT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Waco Bus Stop via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 30h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waco via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waco via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh to Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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